Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Apotex Inc.

1:15-cv-00922

Overview

Case Number 1:15-cv-00922

Filing Date 2015-10-13

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2016-12-09

Court District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge Gregory M. Sleet

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand None

Parties

Counter Defendant

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Derek James Fahnestock

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Nicholas Groombridge

Email: ngroombridge@paulweiss.com

Ethan Haller Townsend

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 484-3911

4th floor, 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor

Karen Jacobs

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Kira A. Davis

Email: kdavis@durietangri.com

Eric A. Stone

Email: estone@paulweiss.com

Josephine Young

Email: jyoung@paulweiss.com

Jack B. Blumenfeld

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Defendant

Apotex Corp.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Pilar Gabrielle Kraman

Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 576-3586

Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street

Eve H. Ormerod

Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 652-8400

Fax: +1 (302) 652-8405

The Brandywine Building, 1000 West Street, Suite 1501

Adam Wyatt Poff

Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 571-6600

Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street

Neal C. Belgam

Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 652-8400

1000 West Street, Suite 1501, Wilmington, DE 19801

Interested Party

Apotex Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Pilar Gabrielle Kraman

Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 576-3586

Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street

Eve H. Ormerod

Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 652-8400

Fax: +1 (302) 652-8405

The Brandywine Building, 1000 West Street, Suite 1501

Adam Wyatt Poff

Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 571-6600

Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street

Neal C. Belgam

Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 652-8400

1000 West Street, Suite 1501, Wilmington, DE 19801

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge

Gregory M. Sleet

Patents Involved

2 Patents

There are 2 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US8586610	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US9138432	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

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COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

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COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

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COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

2015-10-13

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Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Apotex Inc.

Overview

Parties

Counter Defendant

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Apotex Corp. Follow

Represented By

Interested Party

Apotex Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

COMPLAINT filed against Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1806854.) - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Civil Cover Sheet)(sar)

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (sar)

Supplemental information for patent cases involving an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) - Date Patentee(s) Received Notice: 9/15/2015. Date of Expiration of Patent: 11/2/2027.Thirty Month Stay Deadline: 3/15/2018. (sar)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 8,586,610; 9,138,432;. (sar)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (sar)

Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Apotex Corp. on 10/13/2015; Apotex Inc. on 10/13/2015. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to mail the summons to them. (sar)

Summons Issued

Case Assigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet. Please include the initials of the Judge (GMS) after the case number on all documents filed. Associated Cases: 1:15-cv-00919-GMS, 1:15-cv-00920-GMS, 1:15-cv-00921-GMS, 1:15-cv-00922-GMS (rjb)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.: For Apotex Corp. waiver sent on 10/27/2015, answer due 12/28/2015. (Jacobs, Karen)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.: For Apotex Inc. waiver sent on 10/27/2015, answer due 12/28/2015. (Jacobs, Karen)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicholas Groombridge, Eric Alan Stone, Kira A. Davis and Josephine Young - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Townsend, Ethan)

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ANSWER to [1] Complaint,, COUNTERCLAIM against Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc..(Belgam, Neal)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Apotex Holdings, Inc. for Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc. filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Ormerod, Eve)

ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL CASES. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 12/29/2015. (asw)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.: Entry of appearance of attorney Adam Wyatt Poff. Attorney Neal C. Belgam and Attorney Eve H. Ormerod terminated. (Poff, Adam)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Richard T. Ruzich, Attorney Stephen R. Auten and Attorney Joseph M. Bennett-Paris, Ph.D. - filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar)

SO ORDERED - re 13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Richard T. Ruzich, Attorney Stephen R. Auten and Attorney Joseph M. Bennett-Paris, Ph.D. filed by Apotex Inc., Apotex Corp. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 1/4/2016. (mdb)

ANSWER to [9] Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc..(Townsend, Ethan)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to submit a joint status report and proposed scheduling order to February 10, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Townsend, Ethan)

SO ORDERED - re 15 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to submit a joint status report and proposed scheduling order to February 10, 2016 filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 1/27/2016. (mdb)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit a joint status report and proposed scheduling order to February 16, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Townsend, Ethan)

SO ORDERED - re 16 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit a joint status report and proposed scheduling order to February 16, 2016 filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 2/11/2016. (mdb)

Joint STATUS REPORT by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet)(Townsend, Ethan)

ORAL ORDER - A Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference is set for Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4A. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 3/10/2016. Associated Cases: 1:15-cv-00919-GMS, 1:15-cv-00920-GMS, 1:15-cv-00921-GMS, 1:15-cv-00922-GMS, 1:15-cv-01073-GMS(mdb)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Ian Scott - filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar)

SO ORDERED - re 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Ian Scott filed by Apotex Inc., Apotex Corp. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 3/23/2016. (mdb)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to file a brief in opposition to Defendants Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp.'s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) to May 2, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Townsend, Ethan) (Entered: 04/05/2016)

~Util - Set Briefing Schedule - open,ans,reply,surreply AND SO ORDERED

REDACTED VERSION of 21 Declaration of Ian Scott by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) Modified on 4/11/2016 (mdb). (Entered: 04/08/2016)

REDACTED VERSION of 20 Opening Brief in Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) Modified on 4/11/2016 (mdb). (Entered: 04/08/2016)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit the proposed scheduling order to April 14, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Townsend, Ethan) (Entered: 04/13/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER -- [Proposed] Scheduling Order -- by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet)(Townsend, Ethan) (Entered: 04/14/2016)

Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines AND Oral Order

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Apotex Corp. and Apotex Inc.'s Amended Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Section 3 of D. Del.'s Default Standard for Discovery filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 04/26/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1) Apotex Corp. and Apotex Inc.'s Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Section 3 of D. Del.'s Default Standard for Discovery; and 2) Defendants Apotex Corp. and Apotex Inc.'s Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 04/27/2016)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Daniel J. Klein - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Townsend, Ethan) (Entered: 04/28/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Vanda's Disclosure of Accused Products and Asserted Patent filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc..(Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 04/29/2016)

Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to submit a proposed protective order to May 16, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Jacobs, Karen) (Entered: 05/02/2016)

NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Jacobs, Karen) (Entered: 05/02/2016)

REDACTED VERSION of 32 Answering Brief in Opposition, by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Jacobs, Karen) (Entered: 05/09/2016)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to file their Reply Brief in Support of their Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) to May 19, 2016 - filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 05/12/2016)

SO ORDERED - re 33 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to submit a proposed protective order to May 16, 2016 filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Ordered by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 5/13/2016. (mdb)

~Util - Set Briefing Schedule - open,ans,reply,surreply AND SO ORDERED

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to submit a proposed protective order to May 23, 2016 - filed by Roxane Laboratories, Inc.. (Palapura, Bindu) (Entered: 05/16/2016)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to submit a proposed protective order to June 13, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 05/23/2016)

REDACTED VERSION of 38 Reply Brief, In Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 05/26/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Vanda's Infringement Contentions filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc..(Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 06/10/2016)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Submit a Proposed Protective Order to June 20, 2016 - filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 06/13/2016)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the Parties to submit a Proposed Protective Order to June 21, 2016 - filed by Lupin Limited, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Wright, Joseph) (Entered: 06/20/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER [Proposed] Stipulated Protective Order by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 06/21/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Initial Invalidity Contentions re Oral Order,,,,, Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines,,,, filed by Lupin Limited, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc..(Green, James) (Entered: 07/01/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Vanda's First Set of Interrogatories to Apotex (Nos. 1-14); and (2) Vanda's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents & Things to Apotex (Nos. 1-79) filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc..(Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 07/19/2016)

Case Referred to Mediation - Magistrate Judge only

Scheduling Order - Patent

Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR - re Proposed Scheduling Orders filed on 4/14/2016. Associated Cases: 1:15-cv-00362-GMS, 1:15-cv-00919-GMS, 1:15-cv-00920-GMS, 1:15-cv-00921-GMS, 1:15-cv-00922-GMS(mdb) Modified on 8/15/2016 (mdb).

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp.'s First Set of Requests for the Production of Documents and Things (1-96) filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 10/05/2016)

NOTICE to Take Deposition of Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp. on November 9, 2016 filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc..(Fahnestock, Derek) (Entered: 10/07/2016)

NOTICE to Take Deposition of Mihael H. Polymeropoulos on November 9, 2016 (filed on behalf of all Defendants) filed by Roxane Laboratories, Inc..(Palapura, Bindu) (Entered: 10/12/2016)

NOTICE of Subpoena and Deposition of Gustavo Alva, M.D. by Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Inventia Healthcare PVT Ltd., Apotex Corp., Apotex Inc., Lupin Limited, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Matterer, Mary) (Entered: 10/20/2016)

[SEALED] Joint STIPULATION various issues (see Stipulation for details) [and proposed Order] by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.. (Jacobs, Karen) Modified on 11/1/2016 (mdb). (Entered: 10/31/2016)

[SEALED] SO ORDERED - re 64 Stipulation various issues (see Stipulation for details) [and proposed Order] filed by Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 11/4/2016. This order has been emailed to local counsel. (mdb) (Entered: 11/04/2016)

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Apotex Corp.

Apotex Inc.

CONSENT JUDGMENT and Permanent Injunction as to Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp. - re 73 (Proposed) Consent Judgment.. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 12/9/2016. Civil Case Terminated (mdb) (Entered: 12/09/2016)